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Cover To Cover
by Mary Elizabeth Jackson
Cover to Cover features author's interviews from around the globe. Hostess Mary Elizabeth Jackson has lively conversations with authors about their books, journeys, tips, and tricks of the writing world. Mary is an award-winning, International Best Selling author, a certified special needs and disability advocate, live streamer, podcaster, ghostwriter, educator, and speaker. Everyone has a story and Mary loves to share those stories with others. Connect here www.maryejackson.com/ www.instagram.com/maryejackson5/ www.facebook.com/jackson.mary.elizabeth
Episodes
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Colette Lafia - Poetry and Prayer
Colette Lafia is an award-winning writer, retreat leader, and spiritual director living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has spent decades guiding individuals into deeper contemplative practice through workshops, retreats, and one-on-one spiritual direction. A former school…
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Peter Gribble - Exploring Intersections of Power, Knowledge, and the Human Condition
Peter Gribble is a writer and a lifelong student of history whose work explores the intersections of knowledge, power, and the human condition. His fantasy series, “The City of the Magicians,” is set in a civilization that rejects traditional warfare. The series examines how intellect,...
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Dr Jennie Byrne - Embracing Your ADHD Brain
Neuroscientist and psychiatrist Dr. Jennie Byrne (Dr. B) is changing that conversation. In her book “ADHD in Professionals: Embracing Your Brain,” she reveals why ADHD is often missed in leaders, why stigma runs deep, and what actually helps. Dr. B is a refreshingly candid guest who blends real...
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Sharon Agar - The Fragile Breath
Sharon Agar grew up in Hampshire, England, and later moved to the US to attend Yale. After business school, she worked in a variety of fields including both finance and not-for-profit. Her life took a major turn when she was diagnosed with a potentially fatal lung disease and, over the next two...
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Veronica Kornberg - Exploring the World Through Poetry
A San Francisco Bay Area poet, Veronica Kornberg is a recipient of the Morton Marcus Poetry Prize, and the Wandering Aengus Book Award in Poetry. Her work has appeared in numerous journals, including Alaska Quarterly Review, New Ohio Review, Poet Lore, Catamaran, Indiana Review, Plume, Calyx, and...
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John Fadely - Creating Poetry Out of Life
John Fadely lived in Asia for 30 years, including practicing law for 25 years in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore, and wrote Before Leaving the Island, winner of the 2025 Trail to Table Book Award in Poetry, as part of a midlife journey. Before Leaving the Island was published in April 2026 and is...
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Cover To Cover with John Winn Miller
John Winn Miller is an award-winning investigative reporter (Pulitzer finalist), foreign correspondent, editor, newspaper publisher, screenwriter, movie producer, and novelist. He was named to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame in 2026. The Lexington native also produced four indie films,...
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Mary Keating - A Call to Reflection
MARY KEATING is a lawyer, disability advocate, and three-time Pushcart Prize nominated poet. After a car accident at fifteen changed the trajectory of her life, she went on to Yale Law School, worked as an attorney at IBM, founded her own law practice—twice—and was appointed by Governors Jodi…
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Dr. Kenneth Lakritz - Life Begins Before It Begins
Kenneth R. Lakritz, Ph.D., author of Remembering Self: Seaons of the Soul Rediscovered through Mystical Experience and Depth Psychology is a licensed clinical psychologist with four decades of experience. Dr. Lakritz’s career has taken a winding path from clinical neuropsychology through his...
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Jason Irwin - Life Through Poetry
Jason Irwin is the author of three books of poetry: The History of Our Vagrancies (Main Street Rag, 2020), A Blister of Stars (Low Ghost, 2016) and Watering the Dead, winner of the Transcontinental Poetry Award (Pavement Saw Press, 2008). He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, writer Jen Ashburn....
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Stacy Lee - Storyteller of Resilience and Strength of Family
Stacy Lee is an award-winning author from New England, best known for her Nubble Light Series and Prickly Pen Investigation Series. Her novel Operation Superglue won first place in Private Investigator Fiction at The BookFest and was featured on a billboard in Times Square, New York City. Stacy…
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Don Schechter - Storyteller for Life
Don Schechter is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, writer, and professor at Tufts University. He is the author of the forthcoming novel, Ascendants, a speculative sci-fi thriller that explores the intersection of humanity and technology. The story, which Don describes as one that has been “chasing him...
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Ralph DeFalco - Educating and Telling Stories in the World
Ralph DeFalco is a historian, writer, and national security intelligence professional with a career that spanned five decades and five continents. Retired from a 25-year career in the rank of Captain in the U.S.Navy, he also served as a civilian intelligence professional on the Pentagon staff of...
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William Bernhardt - If You Want to Write Then Write
William Bernhardt is the award-winning author of more than sixty books, including the bestselling Ben Kincaid novels and the Daniel Pike legal thriller series. His latest release, “The Superman Wars,” continues his tradition of captivating storytelling that blends sharp legal insight with deeply...
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Carlson-Hijuelos - Carrying on her Husband Oscar’s Legacy
Lori Carlson-Hijuelos is an editor, translator, and writer whose career began at the Americas Society in New York City. She is the anthologist of many books, most notable among them Cool Salsa and Red Hot Salsa. She is also the author of three novels, including The Sunday Tertulia. Oscar Hijuelos...
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Ryan Pote - Creating His Own Genre
Ryan Pote is a twelve-year veteran Navy helicopter pilot who was part of a joint interagency special operations task force, deployed throughout Central and South America. He was medically separated after sustaining injuries during an emergency landing. Ryan currently works for the Department of...
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Rob Hart - Thriller with a Side of Humor
Rob Hart is the author of The Medusa Protocol, Assassins Anonymous, The Paradox Hotel, The Warehouse, the Ash McKenna crime series, and is the co-author of Scott Free with James Patterson. He’s worked as a book publisher, a reporter, a political communications director, and a commissioner for the...
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Alexandra Grabbe - From France to America
Alexandra Grabbe began her career in Paris, greeting listeners each evening with her signature line, “Good Evening, Paris!”. As one of the most popular FM hosts in the city, she connected French audiences to the latest American music while honing her lifelong love of writing. Even as a child,...
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Ward Larsen - Staying True to the Ryanverse
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ward Larsen is an eight-time winner of the Florida Book Award. He has also been nominated for the Macavity Award. A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, Larsen flew twenty-two missions in Operation Desert Storm. He has served as a federal law...
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D. A. Murray - Connecting Fiction to the Real World
In her novel Dominion: Ascension, D. A. imagines a world where women rule, men are controlled, and technology quietly shapes truth, identity, and control behind the scenes. What makes Murray especially compelling is her real-world experience as a tech executive. She understands how systems are...
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Joanne Redding - Healing from the Past
JOANNE REDDING grew up in Brooklyn and eventually made her way to Manhattan, then the suburbs of Westchester County, and finally Greenwich, CT. She holds a bachelor’s degree in French and a master’s in finance from New York University and is a certified Master Gardener with a degree in landscape...
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Aaron Poochigian - Marcus Aurelius says Be a Good Person
Aaron Poochigian is a poet, classics scholar, and translator who lives and writes in New York City. His work has appeared in such newspapers and journals as The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, and Poetry Magazine. He's the author of Four Walks in Central Park: A Poetic Guide to the...
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Lauren C. Johnson - A Cathedral Statue and Speculative Fiction
LAUREN C. JOHNSON holds a B.S. in Journalism from Emerson College and an MFA in Creative Writing from American University. Her work has appeared in such publications as Orion and The Rumpus. She is the co-host of Babylon Salon, one of the Bay Area’s longest-running literary and performance…
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Dr. Craig Yorke - Chasing the American Dream
Dr. Craig Yorke was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He received a BA from Harvard College in 1970 and an MD from Harvard Medical School in 1974. His parental directive insisted he avenge centuries of bigotry with a life of infinite success. After a neurosurgical residency at the University of...
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Corey Rosen - Storytelling-Everyone has a Story and Every Story Matters
Corey Rosen brings a rare blend of entertainment industry experience and emotional intelligence to conversations about storytelling, creativity, and human connection. With a background spanning film, television, and live entertainment, Corey has spent his career helping people understand not just...
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Victoria Hetherington - Warning-AI and Relationships on the Rise
VICTORIA HETHERINGTON’s debut novel, Mooncalves, was shortlisted for the 2020 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Her second novel, Autonomy, looks at human agency in the age of technology. She is also the author of the nonfiction book Into the Mist, which explores an aviation tragedy in rural...
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Chad Boudreaux - Stories of Mystery and Intrigue Ripped from Today’s Headlines
Chad Boudreaux, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, is a Washington insider hired by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) the night before the September 11, 2001, attacks—launching him immediately into counterterrorism work that earned him high accolades at an early age. His success at the DOJ…
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James Cleary - Cinematic Character Driven Thriller
James Cleary is a pseudonym for James DeVita. He is a native of Long Island, NY, and a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship for Fiction. James is also a theater professional, and has worked extensively as an actor, director, and playwright. Grab a copy of…
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Dr. Peter Solomon - Warning about AI and Our Future
Dr. Peter Solomon is a scientist, educator, successful entrepreneur, and author. His current mission: to warn the next generation about the threats posed by unchecked science and technology. He is sounding an alarm about the potential tyranny of technology through his novels, 100 Years to...
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Amy Weinland Daughters - Healing Our Past-Our Stories Matter
A native Houstonian and a graduate of Texas Tech University, Amy W. Daughters has been a freelance writer for more than a decade — mostly covering college football and sometimes talking about her feelings. Her debut novel, You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened (She Writes...
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Dr. Peter Solomon - Warning about AI and Our Future
Dr. Peter Solomon is a scientist, educator, successful entrepreneur, and author. His current mission: to warn the next generation about the threats posed by unchecked science and technology. He is sounding an alarm about the potential tyranny of technology through his novels, 100 Years to...
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Brigitte Shipman - Mother and Son’s Autism Journey
Brigitte M. Volltrauer Shipman is an author, life coach, speaker, and teacher. She specializes in coaching mothers with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Her current book is A Mother's Guide Through Autism, Through The Eyes of The Guided. She is also the author of Is It a…
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Liz Lazarus - When You Lose Custody of Your Own Parent
Liz Lazarus graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology with an engineering degree and from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management with an MBA. She went on to lead a successful career as an executive at General Electric’s Healthcare division. Later, she joined a leading...
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E. Davis Enloe Debut Fiction Novelist - Coming of Age
E. DAVIS ENLOE has an MFA in Creative Writing from Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he studied under R.T. Smith. He has also worked extensively with Stewart O’Nan and Lee K. Abbott. His fiction has been featured in the Chariton Review, Broad River Review (Honorable Mention,...
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Randy Pressgrove - Buying a Car Can Suck - Not with Randy
Randy Pressgrove is an automotive industry expert with more than 42 years of experience in sales and dealership development with Mazda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Kia. His new book This Car Sux!: Tales and Tips from a Life of Wheeling and Dealing (Amplify Publishing, February 17…
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Michael Cowan - Journey examining loss, personal growth, and the everyday challenges of life in America today
Michael Cowan is a debut novelist whose life has unfolded across law, music, teaching, business and international travel. JOHN B PEOPLES is a literary legal thriller that releases with Koehler Books on April 21, 2026. A confirmed Francophile, Cowan taught writing at UCLA School of Law, sang...
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Deborah Schwartz - Diving Deep into Healthcare Insurance
Deborah Schwartz had a decades-long career as a healthcare attorney before becoming an author. She obtained her J.D. from Boston University School of Law, a master’s in history from Columbia University, and is a graduate of Tufts. A New Yorker to the core, she reached the summit of Mount...
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Courtney Psak From Communication and Journalism to Mystery Thriller Writer
Courtney Psak is a mystery thriller writer whose novel The Tutor will release August 7th, 2025, with Hodder and Stoughton, with whom she’s signed a three-book deal. The follow-up thrillers are expected for release in 2026. Courtney graduated with a degree in Communications and Journalism from...
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Mark Stevens - From Reading Books to Writing Thrillers
The son of two librarians, Mark Stevens is the author of the Flynn Martin Thrillers Raised in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and has worked as a reporter, as a national television news producer and in public relations. The Fireballer (Lake Union, 2023) was named Best Baseball Novel by Twin Bill Literary...
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Dr Adam Barsouk - Outsmarting Cancer
ADAM BARSOUK, MD is a resident-physician at the University of Pennsylvania. His articles about science, medicine, and policy have been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Fox News, and Business Insider. Offering real-world, evidence-based strategies to reduce cancer risk, Outsmarting Cancer challenges…
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Marina Barones - True Luxury is Defined by Intention and How People are Made to Feel
Marina Baronas is a hospitality executive, mentor, and author whose life and work have unfolded across borders, kitchens, and dining rooms. With more than twenty-seven years of leadership experience in luxury food and beverage operations across the United States and Europe, she currently serves…
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Darls Centola - Intersection of Celebrity, Religious Drama, and the Clinical Path to Reclaiming One’s Voice
Trauma therapist Darls Centola has written a unique, never-before-told story of young Michael Jackson and the relationship that changed both their lives, in FINDING TRUTH WITH MICHAEL: A Memoir of Friendship, Faith, and First Love. Grab a copy here- https://a.co/d/0geOjyf8
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David Dunaway - Seeing the World Through a New Lens
DAVID DUNAWAY is a Professor of English at the University of New Mexico and the author and editor of 10 books of history and biography. His award-winning documentaries are heard on NPR and internationally. He hosted a show on Albuquerque NPR affiliate KUNM for twenty years and has appeared on…
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Dr. Susanne Eden - Live Your Life Fully
Dr. Susanne T. Eden spent her career providing leadership to educators across Canada as a teacher, author, consultant and staff developer. Among her achievements, she is a past President of the Canadian Association for Young Children and past Chair of the Board of Governors, Seneca College…
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Ian Domowitz - Is the First AI What We Thought It Is?
Ian Domowitz is a veteran of the military, academia, and Wall Street. He splits his time between Manhattan and the woods of Pennsylvania, where he spends an excessive amount of time conversing with his two English setters. Despite holding 12 patents in financial technology, he promises no use of...
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Steven Joseph and Andy Case-Creators of the Snoodle Universe
Steven Joseph is an attorney, professional negotiator, marathon runner, comedian and zen master. He lives in Hoboken, New York, and is a proud father of a grown up daughter Vita. He is also the son of a Holocaust Survivor, and his writings lean on the concept of survival, which was ever present...
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Bill Holst - Sharing the Brilliance and Legacy of Composer Alan Hovhaness
Hinako Fujihara Hovhaness & Bill Holst, Co-Author the book- Alan Hovhaness: Unveiling One of the Great Composers of the 20th Century” after his death, Hinako Fujihara Hovhaness (1932–2022) was the wife of the late composer Alan Hovhaness and a devoted advocate for his legacy. A trained coloratura...
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Barry Maher - Surviving Brain Cancer and Hearing Lady Gaga
Barry Maher may be the only horror novelist who’s ever appeared in the pages of Funeral Service Insider. In his misspent youth, his articles were featured in perhaps a hundred different publications and, in order to eat, he held nearly that many different jobs. Sometimes he lived on the beach.…
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Dr. James R. Gregory From Corporate Branding to Novelist
Dr James R. Gregory, a renowned business author and entrepreneur, co-founded a highly successful global brand management consulting firm in New York City alongside his wife, Evelyn Clyburne. Their 40-year journey in business culminated in the sale of their company in 2013. Post-retirement, Dr....
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Pastor Aubrey McGowan - Silence the Noisy World
Aubrey McGowan is a writer, speaker, musician, and pastor from Nashville, Tennessee. He is passionate about helping people encounter Jesus in authentic and transformational ways through words, music, and gospel-centered teaching. He wrote his most recent book, Filter the Noise: How To Hear God's...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cover to Cover features author's interviews from around the globe. Hostess Mary Elizabeth Jackson has lively conversations with authors about their books, journeys, tips, and tricks of the writing world.
Mary is an award-winning, International Best Selling author, a certified special needs and disability advocate, live streamer, podcaster, ghostwriter, educator, and speaker. Everyone has a story and Mary loves to share those stories with others. Connect here
www.maryejackson.com/
www.instagram.com/maryejackson5/
www.facebook.com/jackson.mary.elizabeth
HOSTED BY
Mary Elizabeth Jackson
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